June Cable Programming and Initiatives

Cable Keeps Kids Safe

Now that school’s out for the summer, kids have a lot of free time to fill. For many, that means increased time online or watching TV. How do you keep them safe in the digital world – especially if you can’t be there to monitor them? Cable has the solutions to put parents in control. More.

A Salute to Fathers

Hard to believe it’s been 30 years since “Top Gun” first appeared on the big screen and launched the quote “I feel the need, the need for speed” into our collective vocabulary. Father’s Day is a perfect time to revisit this movie classic, and cable – the ultimate broadband speed provider – is the perfect partner. More.

Sporting Events

Grab your remote as June is a busy month for sports action! From the NBA and French Open Finals to the NCAA College Baseball Wold Series, June ties a bow around many of our favorite sporting events. June is also a great month for couch golfers, with the Memorial Tournament kicking the month off and featuring an incredible field – with 21 of the top 30 in the world rankings teeing it up – and the U.S. Open taking place from June 16-19. More.

Cable in the Community

The Changing Cable Landscape

TCA members Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable, both of which operate in Texas markets, are joining forces following the FCC’s approved merger of the two cable companies. The combined company will operate under the Charter Communications name. Customers will notice no immediate changes in their services as a result of the merger. Read the official press release for more information.

What’s Up in Cable

Some of the biggest business, media and entertainment names in the Internet and television worlds recently came together to share ideas and discussion at the annual Internet & Television Expo (INTX) produced by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA). This year’s event had the theme “disruption” and was opened by NCTA President and CEO Michael Powell’s keynote address on this time of transition for the television and Internet community.

Other June Programming Highlights

Social Media Highlights

Just a few of the items we have posted on our social media channels lately. Visit us on Twitter and Facebook to see more posts and to link to these articles.

More and more Americans are taking up a new type of multitasking: surfing the Internet while watching TV. Nearly 85% of Internet users surf the Web on a mobile device while they’re watching TV at least once per month. Do you? http://ow.ly/aheG300zrC0

National Cable & Telecommunications Association explains why it has filed comments opposing the set-top box proposal from the Federal Communications Commission. “The FCC’s set-top box mandate threatens to harm competition and innovation by strong-arming pay TV providers into giving away for free valuable programming to third parties, for them to rearrange, repurpose and monetize without responsibilities or obligations.”

The official press release on the completed merger transaction between Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable. http://ow.ly/PJ4f300nIvf

Top U.S. cable operators added >1M broadband subscribers in 2016 Q1 — the third time in the past five quarters that cable companies have added over a million net broadband subscribers. http://ow.ly/T2fA300f2N1